CNE Emerging Innovators Pitch Competition

Canada’s brightest young innovators will converge in The Garage over three days (August 17 - 19) to pitch their cutting edge inventions, as they compete for prize money and in-kind services.

The Pitch Competition Categories

Travel and Leisure (Friday August 17 @ 12:30 pm): This category will feature start-ups that focus on the travel, leisure, and tourism fields including but not limited to apps related to food and social interaction to products or services linked to travel or entertainment.

Agriculture and Urban Farming (Friday August 17 @ 3:00) In this category, start-ups focused on agriculture and food technology will be featured. This category could include both commercial and home solutions.

Home and Everyday Living (Friday August 17 @ 5:30 pm): In this category, start-ups that focus on innovations in the home and day-to-day living will be featured. Everything from mechanics to a connected home and app-based learning can be included.

Health and Wellness (Saturday August 18 @ 12:30 pm): In this category competitors will present solutions to everyday health and wellness concerns of the general public. There will be a focus on the aging population and accessibility

Women Entrepreneurs (Saturday August 18 @ 3:00 pm): This category will feature start-ups that are created and/or owned by women. The scope of the companies is diverse and not restricted to a specific theme.

Kids Technology (Saturday August 18 @ 5:30 pm) : This category will feature companies focussed on the health/education/entertainment of children. It can include everything from physical commodities to app-based learning, to coding, to emotional wellness.

Top winners of each category will win a $5000.00 cash prize and will go on to compete in the Ontario Semi-Finals on August 19.

Top two winners of the Ontario and Alberta Semi-Finals will compete in the National Finals on August 19, 2018 for the top prize of $25,000.00!